Research February 2014

New Media Consortium and the EDUCAUSE Learning Initiative (2014). Horizon Report: 2014 Higher Education Edition. Available on http://www.nmc.org/pdf/2014-nmc-horizon-report-he-EN.pdf

“Key trends –
Fast Trends: Driving changes in higher education over the next one to two years

Growing Ubiquity of Social Media
Integration of Online, Hybrid, and Collaborative Learning

Mid-Range Trends: Driving changes in higher education within three to five years

Rise of Data-Driven Learning and Assessment
Shift from Students as Consumers to Students as Creators

Long-Range Trends: Driving changes in higher education in five or more years

Agile Approaches to Change
Evolution of Online Learning”

Bull, Bernard (2014, February 3). 10 Assessment Design Tips for Increasing Online Student Retention, Satisfaction and Learning. Available at http://www.facultyfocus.com/articles/online-education/10-assessment-design-tips-increasing-retention-satisfaction-student-learning-online-courses/#sthash.3j4ZLO56.dpuf

1. Focus on Formative Assessment

2. Make the Assessments Authentic

3. Beware of Using a Grading System to Punish

4. Consider Using an Alternative to the Traditional Letter Grade System

5. Design for a Pick-and-Choose Mindset

10 Assessment Design Tips for Increasing Online Student Retention, Satisfaction and Learning, part 2

6. Revisit Your Assessment Vocabulary

7. Don’t Let the System Design Your Course

8. Reconsider the Teacher / Student Dichotomy

9. Strive for a Design That Promotes a Culture of Learning, not Earning

10. Leave Room for Student-Initiated Feedback Loops and Assessment Plans

Tech&Learning (2014, February). Focus on testing and common core standards. Retrieved from http://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/newbay/tl_201402/index.php#/0

Digital Learning Environments (2014). Making the Connection: Common Core and National Educational Technology Standards. Retrieved from http://www.guide2digitallearning.com/ideas/making_connection_common_core_and_national_educational_technology_standards#sthash.8WdlvyP4.dpuf

Levine, Elliott (2014). Putting Education “Big Data” Conspiracy Theorists in “Time Out”.
Retrieved from http://www.guide2digitallearning.com/blog_elliott_levine/putting_education_%E2%80%9Cbig_data%E2%80%9D_conspiracy_theorists_%E2%80%9Ctime_out%E2%80%9D#sthash.mZHCoA9O.dpufWeimer, Maryellen (2014, February 12). The Teaching-Learning Synergy. Retrieved from http://ebm.facultyfocusemail.com/c/tag/hBS$4KNB8X3cvB84Bc0AAAfXdPQ/doc.html?t_params=EMAIL%3Dstoloffd%2540easternct.edu%26PASSWORD%3DB8X3cvAAAfXdBS%25244KNaEMYCZBZwCCP&utm_source=cheetah&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=2014.02.12%20Faculty%20Focus%20Update

The teaching-learning synergy happens when students are focused on learning—what they are learning (the content and skills of the course) and how they are learning it. Both are important. … The synergy happens when teachers are open to learning from students. Sometimes (not all the time) a student asks a question, offers an example, or shares an insight and the teacher learns something new about the content.

LEAD Commission (2013, June) Paving a Path Forward for Digital Learning in the United State. Retrieved from http://www.leadcommission.org/sites/default/files/LEAD%20Commission%20Blueprint.pdf

Pappas, Peter (2004, Feb. 3). 44 Prompts Merging Reflective Thinking With Bloom’s Taxonomy. Retrieved from http://www.teachthought.com/learning/44-prompts-merging-reflective-thinking-blooms-taxonomy/

Freedman, Terry (2014, February 2). Review of the Google Chromebook. Retrieved from http://www.techlearning.com/Default.aspx?tabid=67&entryid=7104

Howard, Annabelle (2014, February 3). WANTED: American, Scottish, Spanish, Chinese, and Arabic students for online Macbeth project. Retrieved from http://www.globaleducationconference.com/forum/topics/wanted-american-scottish-spanish-chinese-and-arabic-students-for?xg_source=msg_forum_disc.

Williams, Matt (2014, February 5). Disruptive Technology on the Horizon. Retrieved from http://www.govtech.com/products/Disruptive-Technology-on-the-Horizon.html.

Lenn, Peter D. (2014, February 5). Lessons Learned from 1,125 Flipped Classrooms. Retrieved from https://www.edsurge.com/n/2014-02-05-lessons-learned-from-1-125-flipped-classrooms.

Zelikow, Philip (2014, February). Historians Respond to MOOCs: A Worthwhile Experiment. Retrieved from http://www.historians.org/publications-and-directories/perspectives-on-history/february-2014/historians-respond-to-moocs-a-worthwhile-experiment

Dunn, Jeff (2014, February 3). 11 Signs That Technology Is A Key Part Of Education. Retrieved from http://www.edudemic.com/technoogy-education-signs/.

Noonan, Aletha (2014, February 7). Snapshot: Which Colleges Are Embracing Online Education? Retrieved from http://www.edtechmagazine.com/higher/article/2014/02/snapshot-which-colleges-are-embracing-online-education

Two recent surveys from The Learning House, an e-learning services provider, report that nearly half of all state colleges in the United States offer at least five degrees online, while only 15 percent of private colleges offer the same.

Parr, Chris (2014, February 7). Six trends that will accelerate the adoption of technology in higher education. Retrieved from http://www.timeshighereducation.co.uk/news/six-trends-that-will-accelerate-the-adoption-of-technology-in-higher-education/2011131.article.

1. Growing ubiquity of social media

2. Integration of online, hybrid, and collaborative learning

3. Rise of data-driven learning and assessment

4. Shift from Students as Consumers to Students as Creators

5. Agile approaches to change

6. Evolution of online learning

Empson, Rip (2014, February 9). McGraw-Hill Buys Engrade For ~$50M As It Moves Away From Textbooks, Towards A Future Of SaaS. Retrieved as http://techcrunch.com/2014/02/09/mcgraw-hill-buys-engrade-for-50m-as-it-moves-away-from-textbooks-towards-a-future-of-saas/.

Software, Storage as a Service

Jacqui (2014, February 6). 8 Education Tools That Are Going Away. Retrieved from http://askatechteacher.com/2014/02/06/8-education-tools-that-are-going-away/?goback=.gde_2150680_member_5837230024771526656

Vander Ark, Tom (2012, May 24). 10 Elements of Competency-Based Learning. Retrieved from http://gettingsmart.com/2012/05/10-elements-of-competency-based-learning/.

TeachThought Staff (2014, February 8). 3 Statements That Describe Rigorous Assessment. Retrieved from http://www.teachthought.com/teaching/true-statements-that-describe-rigorous-assessment/.

There are (at least) three aspects of rigorous assessments. The degree to whether the assessment is:

1. Appropriate,

2. Purposeful, and

3. Promotes Understanding

Devaney, Laura (2014, February 4). Steps for successful classroom social media use. Retrieved from http://www.eschoolnews.com/2014/02/04/successful-social-media-835/#sthash.D8aKQw7H.dpuf

Johnson, Doug (2014, February 10). Top 10 ways to use technology to promote reading. http://doug-johnson.squarespace.com/blue-skunk-blog/2014/2/10/top-10-ways-to-use-technology-to-promote-reading.html

National Constitution Center (n.d). Abraham Lincoln’s Crossroads. Retrieved from http://constitutioncenter.org/lincoln/#Great American Presidents’ Sites & Apps

Vance, Michelle (2014, February 9). Great American Presidents’ Sites & Apps. Retrieved from http://www.techlearning.com/Default.aspx?tabid=67&entryid=7154#sthash.SYGdlJQ5.dpuf

LaMaster, Jennifer (2014, February 9). DAILY INSIGHT: This ain’t your 1970’s snow day. Retrieved from http://www.schoolcio.com/Default.aspx?tabid=136&entryid=7156

MrNussbaum (2013). George Washington Animated Book. Retrieved from http://mrnussbaum.com/washington-play/.

Caramanico, Nancy (2013, December 9). Is Flipped Education Worth Flipping For? Retrieved from http://www.k12blueprint.com/content/flipped-education-worth-flipping.

Vance, Michelle (2014, February 9). Great American Presidents’ Sites & Apps. Available at http://www.techlearning.com/Default.aspx?tabid=67&entryid=7154#sthash.1o9abug4.dpuf

Honeycutt, Barb and Warren, Sarah Egan (2014, Feb 17). The Flipped Classroom: Tips for Integrating Moments of Reflection. Available at http://www.facultyfocus.com/articles/instructional-design/flipped-classroom-tips-integrating-moments-reflection/?campaign=FF140217article#sthash.ALGojteC.dpuf

three strategies to integrate reflection into the flipped classroom:

Think, Write, Share. Similar to the popular “Think, Pair, Share” strategy many of us use in our classes, this strategy adds more time for individual work and reflection. Ask students to think about a question or problem first. After a few minutes, give students time to write, map, or draw their ideas. Then allow time for sharing in pairs, small groups, or among the whole class.

Writing Prompts. Begin class with a writing prompt based on the higher levels of Bloom’s Taxonomy. Give students a chunk of time to create a draft, interpret a finding, analyze these two author’s points of view, etc. before class begins. Alternatively, if you assigned the writing prompt for homework, then allow students time in the beginning of class to re-read it and make edits before sharing.

SWOT Analysis. Give each student a piece of paper (or access to a laptop or other technological tool). Ask students to conduct a SWOT analysis based on the some part of the content. A SWOT analysis is a method for identifying and analyzing the Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities, and Threats. You could assign students one piece of the analysis if you have limited time.

Science Education and Chromebooks

Andrade, David (2010, September 9). Science Lab Safety and Science Resources. Available at http://educationaltechnologyguy.blogspot.com/2010/09/science-lab-safety-and-science.html

Google (n.d.) Chromebooks at School. Available at http://www.google.com/intl/en/chrome/education/devices/casestudies.html#casestudy-astoria.

Peracchio, Thomas (2014, January 25). High tech Philly high school dumping Macs for Chromebooks. Available at http://www.examiner.com/article/high-tech-philly-high-school-dumping-macs-for-chromebooks

Tynan, Dan (2013, October 17). 5 Reasons Chromebooks Make Sense for Schools. Available at http://www.edtechmagazine.com/k12/article/2013/10/5-reasons-chromebooks-make-sense-schools.

Tynan, Dan (2013, October 18). 5 Challenges to Rolling Out Chromebooks. Available at http://www.edtechmagazine.com/k12/article/2013/10/5-challenges-rolling-out-chromebooks.

Romeri, Monica Jade (2014, February 18). New Social Media Statistics You Need to Know. Retrieved from http://socialmediatoday.com/monica-romeri/2181461/new-social-media-statistics-you-need-know.

Teich, Annie Galvin, Digital Learning Environments (2014). Roundup of Open Education Resources for Common Core. Available at http://www.guide2digitallearning.com/web_tools/roundup_open_education_resources_common_core#sthash.qZtDD39G.dpuf

Best Computer Science Schools (2014). 15 Things You Should Do To Maintain Privacy on Facebook. Available at http://www.guide2digitallearning.com/teaching_learning/15_things_you_should_do_maintain_privacy_facebook#sthash.AgLtfWKy.dpuf

Chimbelu, Chiponda (2014, Feb 17). Can tech help solve some of Africa’s education problems? Available at http://www.dw.de/can-tech-help-solve-some-of-africas-education-problems/a-17436932.

Levin, Doug and Fletcher, Geoff (2014, Jan 29). CCSS Assessments: Are You Ready? Available at http://www.techlearning.com/features/0039/ccss-assessments-are-you-ready/54638#sthash.RCGabuRH.dpuf

Parr, Chris (2014, Feb 21). 6 challenges impeding technology adoption in higher education, Available at http://www.timeshighereducation.co.uk/news/6-challenges-impeding-technology-adoption-in-higher-education/2011501.fullarticle.

1. Low digital fluency among faculty

2. Relative lack of rewards for teaching

3. Competition from new models of education

4. Scaling teaching innovations

5. Expanding access

6. Keeping education relevant

Gorman, Michael (2014, Feb 20). STEM Education: Over 25 STEAM Links Filled With Resources and Information. Available at
http://www.techlearning.com/Default.aspx?tabid=67&entryid=7205#sthash.Ds4ZlfSB.dpuf

Chimbelu, Chiponda (2014, Feb 17). Can tech help solve some of Africa’s education problems? Available at http://www.dw.de/can-tech-help-solve-some-of-africas-education-problems/a-17436932.

Levin, Doug and Fletcher, Geoff (2014, Jan 29). CCSS Assessments: Are You Ready? Available at http://www.techlearning.com/features/0039/ccss-assessments-are-you-ready/54638#sthash.RCGabuRH.dpuf

1. Low digital fluency among faculty

2. Relative lack of rewards for teaching

3. Competition from new models of education

4. Scaling teaching innovations

5. Expanding access

6. Keeping education relevant

Simpson, Adam (2014, Feb 23). Getting to grips with project based learning. Available at http://www.teachthemenglish.com/2014/02/getting-to-grips-with-project-based-learning/

Thompson, Kelvin (2011). BlendKit Reader. Available at http://blended.online.ucf.edu/files/2011/06/blendkit_reader_2011.pdf

Burns, Melissa (2014, Feb 21). 10 Tools for Tutors. Available at http://www.techlearning.com/Default.aspx?tabid=67&entryid=7208#sthash.hNs8f21R.dpuf

Keaveney, Colin (2014). Turning the iPad into a Dynamic Hub in the Language Classroom. Available at http://www.educause.edu/blogs/nhays/turning-ipad-dynamic-hub-language-classroom-0?utm_source=Informz&utm_medium=Email+marketing&utm_campaign=EDUCAUSE.

Carmean, Colleen and Friedman, Debra (2014, Feb 24). Conjecture, Tension, and Online Learning. Available at http://www.educause.edu/ero/article/conjecture-tension-and-online-learning?utm_source=Informz&utm_medium=Email+marketing&utm_campaign=EDUCAUSE

Curran, Shaun (2014, Feb 26). Traditional and Non-Traditional Learners in Online Education. Available at http://www.evolllution.com/featured/traditional-non-traditional-learners-online-education/

Ferlazzo, Larry (2014, Feb 26). The “All-Time” Best Online Learning Games. Available at https://blendedlearningct.wordpress.com/wp-admin/post.php?post=698&action=edit&message=1

Andrews, Travis (2014, February 25). Are Interactive Toys Interfering With Child Development? Available at http://mashable.com/2014/02/25/interactive-toys-development/

Carpenter, David (2014, February 25). Acceptable Use Policy. Available at http://lessonslearned.edublogs.org/2014/02/25/acceptable-use-policy/

Sidford, Robert (2014, February 25). The Future of the Connected Classroom. Available at http://www.techlearning.com/Default.aspx?tabid=67&entryid=7216#sthash.go0SoPO4.dpuf

Staker, Heather et. al. (2011, May). The Rise of K–12 Blended Learning: Profiles of emerging models. Available at http://www.innosightinstitute.org/innosight/wp-content/uploads/2011/05/The-Rise-of-K-12-Blended-Learning.pdf

National Center for Education Statistics (2012). Education Technology. Available at http://nces.ed.gov/fastfacts/display.asp?id=46.

In 2009, 97 percent of teachers had one or more computers located in the classroom every day, while 54 percent could bring computers into the classroom. Internet access was available for 93 percent of the computers located in the classroom every day and for 96 percent of the computers that could be brought into the classroom. The ratio of students to computers in the classroom every day was 5.3 to 1.

Edutopia (2010, July). Howard Gardner on Multiple Intelligences. Available at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iYgO8jZTFuQ.

Make Easy (2008). The Scientific Method Made Easy. Available at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zcavPAFiG14.

Fehrenbacher, Katie (2014, Feb. 25). How Khan Academy is using design to pave the way for the future of education. Available at http://gigaom.com/2014/02/25/how-khan-academy-is-using-design-to-pave-the-way-for-the-future-of-education/.

SINGER, NATASHA (2014, FEB. 20). Scrutiny in California for Software in Schools. Available at http://www.nytimes.com/2014/02/20/technology/scrutiny-in-california-for-software-in-schools.html?emc=eta1&_r=1.

TeachThought Staff (2014, Feb. 25). 100 Ways To Use Google Drive In The Classroom. Available at http://www.teachthought.com/technology/100-ways-use-google-drive-classroom/.

Terrell, Shelly (2014, Feb. 320+ Tips and Resources to Engage Learners with Comics. Available at ttp://www.techlearning.com/Default.aspx?tabid=67&entryid=7221#sthash.rplqrrZZ.dpuf

Castelhano, Jon (2014, Feb 28). DAILY INSIGHT: Tech in Sochi. Available at http://www.schoolcio.com/Default.aspx?tabid=136&entryid=7227.

Vanides, Jim (2014, Feb 27). School/Work/Play – The Secret Sauce for Learning. Available at
http://www.guide2digitallearning.com/blog_jim_vanides/schoolworkplay_%E2%80%93_secret_sauce_learning#sthash.qEOGJVe1.dpuf

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